Dry Tortugas National Park
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Dry Tortugas National Park comprises seven islands, coral reefs, a historic lighthouse, and a 19th-century fortress. While the national park is accessible only by boat or seaplane, RVers can still enjoy the park by parking off-site and taking transport to the islands. One of the most popular ways to enter the park is by taking the Dry Tortugas Yankee Freedom National Park Ferry, which brings visitors directly to Garden Key, a starting point at the park. Another way to access the island is by traveling with Seaplane Adventures, a private business that offers plane charters to Garden Key.
Driving is not allowed at Dry Tortugas National Park, and all travel must be done by foot or by boat. However, visitors may come directly to the islands with their own boat or bring a small watercraft when they visit via the Yankee Freedom ferry to make traveling around the park easier. Certain areas of the park may be closed to visitors too for conservation efforts, and you may find recent closures on the National Park Services website.
- Spring 67-86 F
- Summer 74-89
- Fall 79-92 F
- Winter 67-76 F
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- Dry Tortugas National Park Park Enterance Fee: $15
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Dry Tortugas National Park Hiking Trails
This RV guide to Dry Tortugas National Park does not list hiking trails because no marked ones can be found there. However, visitors can explore the park’s islands by foot. You may also enjoy hiking around the Loggerhead lighthouse on Loggerhead Key and Fort Jefferson on Garden Key.
Things to do Outside Dry Tortugas National Park
Key West, the main launching point for visitors to Dry Tortugas National Park, is home to many restaurants and attractions, including The Bike Shop of Key West and Key West Aquarium. You can also dine at Hogfish Bar and Grill on Stock Island, which offers mixed seafood cuisine and the eatery's famous stuffed hogfish.
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While tent camping is permitted at Garden Key in Dry Tortugas National Park, RV camping is not available. Instead, when RVing to Dry Tortugas National Park, look to camp outside the park, and plan to take transportation from Key West to the park.
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How to get to Dry Tortugas National Park
The Yankee Freedom Dry Tortugas Ferry is the main access point to Dry Tortugas National Park, and it is located about 134 miles from Homestead, FL. To reach the ferry’s location, take US-1 South from Homestead to US-1 in Key Largo. From there, follow US-1 South for 26 miles, then continue on this road from Key Largo to Key West, about 105 miles. From there, turn right onto US-1/North Roosevelt Boulevard. Continue 2 miles, then turn right onto Palm Avenue Causeway. Continue for about 0.9 miles, then turn right onto Grinnell Street. The ferry is on the right.
While parking is not available at the ferry loading area, parking is available in the City Parking Garage at 300 Grinnell Street. Parking in the garage is shaded and is $40 per day. RVs that are 20 feet or shorter may use the garage by parking on the top level, and the maximum height limit is seven feet two inches.
Frequently Asked Questions
The best time to visit Dry Tortugas National Park is from February through June. The winter months can have strong cold fronts and windy conditions, and summer coincides with hurricane season. The spring months usually bring good weather and snorkeling conditions, making this a good time to visit the park.
Dry Tortugas National Park is mostly water, with seven small islands. Much of the park is not easily accessible for disabled visitors, but charter boats like the Yankee Freedom have lifts at the dock to help wheelchair users onto the boat. A ramp at the Fort Jefferson dock allows wheelchair users to disembark. Wheelchair users can access the first floor of the fort.
Pets are allowed at Dry Tortugas National Park in certain areas. They are allowed on Garden Key, but not inside Fort Jefferson. They are not allowed on any other keys. The commercial ferry and seaplane that access the park do not allow pets on board, but visitors with personal boats and permitted tour guides can bring pets.
Dry Tortugas National Park covers 100 square miles, or 64,701 acres. Most of that area is water, with seven small islands in the park boundaries as well.
The climate at Dry Tortugas National Park has basically two seasons - wet and dry. The park has humid, rainy summers and dry, mild winters. Hurricane season is from the beginning of June until the end of November.
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